Canadian Forces Detachment Dundurn (also CFD Dundurn) is a

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facility located near the town of Dundurn, Saskatchewan and approximately 40 km south of

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along the east bank of

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Camp Dundurn

In 1858 the area that now forms Camp Dundurn was used as a camping grounds for Metis hunters. Much of the early construction work was done in the 1930s as a Unemployment Relief Camp was set up to build the base facilities. This included the construction of an airstrip and 45 permanent buildings along with roads, railway spurs and several bridges. The area was used by

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units as early as 1928 when it was organized as Dundurn Military Camp (also Camp Dundurn). During

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the

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constructed a bombing range on the base and the Canadian Women's Army Corps established one of its first units at Camp Dundurn. The A27 Canadian Armoured Corps Training Centre (A27 CACTC) moved to Camp Dundurn from Camp Borden on January 28, 1942. A27 CACTC was later renamed A27 Canadian Reconnaissance Training Centre (A27 CRTC) and it remained on the base until March 1945. During World War II over 50,000 soldiers trained at Camp Dundurn before being assigned to duty overseas. Following the war, Camp Dundurn remained open as a military facility and it was used as a transit hub and holding area for troops returning from the war. In 1947, the No. 6 Ordnance Ammunition Depot opened and permanent married quarters (PMQs) were constructed for personnel and their families. Military consolidation during the 1960s in the lead-up to unification of the

in 1968 saw Camp Dundurn made a detachment of

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in 1966 for administrative purposes. In 1988, administrative control of CFD Dundurn was reallocated to

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's 17 Wing.

Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot - Dundurn

In 1947, No. 6 Ordnance Ammunition Depot an ammunition storage facility was established at Camp Dundurn. Following unification of the

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and

in 1968, No. 6 Ordnance Ammunition Depot was renamed Canadian Forces Ammunition Depot Dundurn (also CFAD Dundurn). CFAD Dundurn is classified as a lodger unit at CFD Dundurn. Today, CFAD Dundurn continues to function as an ammunition depot. CFAD Dundurn is the largest ammunition storage facility in the Canadian Forces, acting as the distribution centre for both domestic and overseas deployments.

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17 Wing - Winnipeg15 Wing - Moose JawCentral Saskatchewan Military Family Resource
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cfd Dundurn Dundurn Dundurn No. 314, Saskatchewan Ammunition dumps